The LUMP is out!

[JamesG]

Only known of two headgaskets to go on these engines in the three years i've been on the forums, probably not worth it tbh.

That's a normal turbo fitting, got two the same here. No idea what that plastic ring does though, was broken on my old one, took it out and didn't have an issue. That said, i only ran the car for about 1000 miles after taking it out before writing the bugger off, so maybe not a very good example.

thanks for your reply and i will try and find a replacement but not sure where i can go to get one only other thing is to see what the condition is of the one on the other engine i have at home

not worth it but the discount i can get at work means i should do it i just think id have to skim the head and thats a cost i really cant afford this month and if i was going to do that id overhaul the complete engine!